On the left rear frame rail. My 64 beaumont had this on the rear. it was stamped PON 6-12-64
So i assume that the picture carl is showing is for a 1967 beaumont, date code of the frame build being dec 7, 1966. this is a 1967 then. Body firewall tag date will be a bit after this date then, or at least close to it.
funny that the beaumont frames had "PON", i guess to distinguish them from the chevelles on the assembly line. Anyone use some sandpaper on there chevelle frame? does it say "CHE" instead?
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Beaumontguru
MY BEAUMONT HAS 4 STUDDED TIRES AND 2 BLOCKHEATERS......AND LOTS OF OIL UNDERNEATH. The other one has a longer roof.
I am hoping Dave can check his 67 to see what it says. I know on the new vehicles I see on the hoist at our dealership, I see 3 letter frame codes. They are a plastic tag now. I am just wondering if that 3 letter stamped code is a forerunner to the tags we see now.
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1966 Strato Chief 2 door, 427 4 speed, 45,000 original miles
1966 Grande Parisienne, 396 1 of 23 factory air cars
Carl, 65Camino just e-mailed me and wants to put his car up on stands tonight to trace an electrical fault in the fuel gauge back to the tank. We can have a look. His car is a 1965 US car, do you think that makes a difference?
I am not sure. It would be good to see anyway. I am still hoping for more 67 Beaumonts/Chevelles to see what they have, but the 65 would be nice to know too.
Thanks.
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1966 Strato Chief 2 door, 427 4 speed, 45,000 original miles
1966 Grande Parisienne, 396 1 of 23 factory air cars
On the left rear frame rail. My 64 beaumont had this on the rear. it was stamped PON 6-12-64
So i assume that the picture carl is showing is for a 1967 beaumont, date code of the frame build being dec 7, 1966. this is a 1967 then. Body firewall tag date will be a bit after this date then, or at least close to it.
funny that the beaumont frames had "PON", i guess to distinguish them from the chevelles on the assembly line. Anyone use some sandpaper on there chevelle frame? does it say "CHE" instead?
Dave
The funny thing is, I understand the GTO frame is the same as 442 and GS, but NOT the same as Chevelle. If so, then if this PON really means Pontiac, what possible purpose could it serve doing that? Why not save that stamping for the Goat?
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1966 Strato Chief 2 door, 427 4 speed, 45,000 original miles
1966 Grande Parisienne, 396 1 of 23 factory air cars
Been really busy, i'll try to get out the sandpaper and crawl under the cars this weekend. Unfortunatly, my only chevelle is in storage. but i'lll get the codes off the 64, and 67 beaumonts.
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MY BEAUMONT HAS 4 STUDDED TIRES AND 2 BLOCKHEATERS......AND LOTS OF OIL UNDERNEATH. The other one has a longer roof.
fred wants me to go with him up to willies to documents all the beaumont stuff. i'll check all the frames and let ya know. there are numerous frames both chev and beaumont.
I looked, and could only find the Pontiac Metal Plant in Michigan. I did find a mention of frames on CHEVY site, and hope you can read it. I think it must refer to PON as a frame plant, as we know GM had nothing to do, with Beaumonts, and Acadians, other than selling them I would have thought, the frames would be from England, like the Vauxalls,Vivas, and Epics that Pontiac sold...